He is back with his audience for a new tour, during which he covers his father’s hits. David Hallyday returns to the forefront with his new opus Requiem for a Madman. On the occasion of this news, the singer confided in our colleagues at Gala in a long interview.
And he reveals in particular How the idea of covering Johnny Hallyday’s songs came to him : “At first, I just re-recorded some of my songs that I thought deserved a better production. And I thought, ‘Hey, why not do Blood for Blood as well?’ One thing led to another… Besides, I had just written an autobiography [Meilleur album, édition Le Cherche Midi, ndlr] which had brought me back to memories.”
David Hallyday lets loose about his mother
And the singer did not mince his words regarding Sylvie Vartan, his mother, aged 80, when he spoke about the passing of time: “I am quite philosophical and lucid on this subject, we all know the end of the story, so I am not afraid, no. As for my mother, she has such energy that she will bury us all!”, he says, proud to see how his mother is still in great shape.
“On the other hand, I do my best to be present. My mother is very nostalgic. I sometimes remind her that she should enjoy the moment we are living more. That it is ‘now’ that matters.”
His moving declaration of love to Sylvie Vartan
Moreover, David Hallyday celebrated his last birthday in
company of his mother : “To be honest, I’m not really into birthdays, I even get a bit bored with them, and it has nothing to do with getting older, but it was especially moving to be all together to blow out the candles with my mother.”
Very grateful to have a mother like Sylvie Vartan, David Hallyday wrote songs for her: “In the relationship that one has with one’s father, I see it with my son Cameron who is now 19, there is a kind of animal thing, more in force, whereas with my mother, it’s the tender, delicate side. It’s not the same job,” he confided.
